Texans won’t bring in another kicker for training camp

Last season the Texans had veteran Shayne Graham and rookie Randy Bullock competing throughout the preseason to be their kicker.

Bullock tore a groin muscle and Graham won the job.

This season the roster only lists one kicker: Bullock, now healthy and off injured reserve.

But Texans coach Gary Kubiak said rookie Andrew Shapiro, listed as a punter, can actually do both. The Texans’ plan is for Shapiro to push both punter Shane Lechler and Bullock.

“The way camp is set up now with the numbers you gotta have, whoever that other guy is, our other guy Shapiro, you want him to be able to do both so you can use your roster spot somewhere else,” Kubiak said. “Our plan’s to go to camp that way and let them both compete against him, because he’s a kid that’s done both pretty well in college.”

Shapiro focused mostly on punting at Fresno State, but was handled kickoffs occasionally according to his bio on the Fresno State athletics website.